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Woonsocket volunteers build beds for Sleep in Heavenly Peace

By Randy Northrup, Santel Sales and Marketing Manager

It was a beautiful, sunny and 70-degree day in Woonsocket for the Sleep in Heavenly Peace bed build to provide beds for children in need.  

This community bed build event was made possible by the arrival of the Woonsocket CTE class and their instructor, Darin Schmiedt, the Santel and Tech Solutions staff and the SHP crew. Santel Communications sponsored the costs of the bed build and the event, which started with a lunch served at about 11:30 a.m., followed by photos taken, instruction from SHP,  a prayer and then the bed build at 12:30 p.m. By about 3:30 p.m., they were putting the SHP brand on the 21 beds that were produced. They were also able to prep another dozen for future completion.      

Barbara Lorenz, SD-Huron Chapter President along with her husband, the delivery and construction coordinator, organized the crew to make a difference in children’s lives by providing beds for those who do not have a bed to sleep in. If you have anyone from 7 to 17 that does not have a bed to sleep in, you can go to https://shpbeds.org/apply/.

…See a picture in this week’s issue of the Sanborn Weekly Journal!

Woonsocket senior Kenna Ochsner, right, is pictured here with her cousin Briley Viktora, a sophomore at WHS, who gave blood for the first time to help Ochsner meet her goal for the blood drive she hosted as her senior project.

While fulfilling her senior project requirement, Woonsocket senior Kenna Ochsner also learned the rewarding feeling that goes into helping others while she hosted a successful blood drive in Woonsocket on Thursday, Feb. 8.

In the few weeks leading up to the actual date of the drive, Ochsner reached out to high school students at WHS to see if any of those who are 16 or older would be willing to donate, and she signed up several new donors. She then contacted friends and family outside of the school to see if any of them would be willing to donate, and again, got a great response and signed up some new donors as well as some returnees. Ochsner then turned to her mentor for the project, Mrs. Carrie Howard, for help in contacting donors from the list provided by Vitalant, the company the blood drive was coordinated through.

…Read on in this week’s issue of the Sanborn Weekly Journal!

South Dakota 4-H represents at Western National Roundup

Submitted by Audra Scheel, 4-H YPA for SDSU Extension

Several local 4-H youth represented South Dakota 4-H at the Western National Roundup in Denver, Colo. These outstanding individuals earned their spots at the event by placing at state 4-H competitions held throughout the summer. With team members situated in different areas of the state, the participants studied independently, held zoom calls, and even squeezed in some in-person practice during the holiday season.

Abby Kolousek of Wessington Springs, Cash Martinez of Emery, Bailey Fairbanks of Winner, and Elle Goehring of Parkston represented South Dakota in Hippology. Hippology is a competition that tests horse knowledge through an exam and hands-on stations, as well as judging various horse classes and solving a team problem. The team achieved the following placements: third in the Written Exam, fourth in the Stations, fourth in Judging, Reserve Champions in the Team Problem, and fourth overall as a team.

The SD 4-H Horse Judging Team proudly included Alexis Roesler of Wessington Springs, Paxton Dubbelde of Lennox, Anna Johnson of Aberdeen, and Lila Stutzman of Tabor. These students evaluated ten classes and provided four sets of reasons, resulting in a fifth place win in Halter, sixth place in Performance, a seventh place victory in Reasons, and an overall fourth place finish as a team.

The Western National Round Up Horse Classic includes speaking contests. Delaney Zoss of Forestburg was one such participant who earned her spot by placing first at the State 4-H Horse Show in July. Her talk on equine color genetics won her the Grand Champion title at the Western Round Up. “This has been a goal on my radar for a while and to accomplish it is very meaningful, especially since you only get one shot. Once you attend the Western National in a contest you can’t go back in that area again,” stated Zoss.

Another event that took place was the horse team demonstration, where Hope Baysinger and Bailey Feistner, both of Woonsocket, joined forces and secured their spot during the South Dakota 4-H Horse Show. Their talk on “If the Shoe Fits, Hooftastic Things Happen” earned them the Reserve Champion title at the Western National Round Up.

The combined efforts of all the horse competitors from South Dakota resulted in them taking home the 2024 National 4-H Horse Classic Western Division High Overall State Award. We applaud the hard work of these young individuals and commend their dedication and commitment towards their passion.

…See a picture in this week’s issue of the Sanborn Weekly Journal!

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